Del Norte County Municipal Code § 9.40 Curfew

• 9.40.40 Exception; Enroute To Or From Place Of Entertainment

• 9.40.50 Exception; Employed Minor

It is unlawful for any minor person under the age of eighteen years to loiter upon any public street, way, square, park, place, building or at or in any place of business, or business house, or public dance hall, or other place designed for the accommodation of the public between eleven p.m. of one day and five a.m. of the following day. Any person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday shall be deemed to be under the age of eighteen years.

(Ord. 73-2 § 4, 1973; Ord. 240 § 1, 1956)

The provisions of Section 9.40.10 shall not apply to any minor who at the time mentioned in Section 9.40.10 is accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the lawful custody of such minor.

(Ord. 240 § 2, 1956)

The provisions of Sections 9.40.10 and 9.40.20 shall not apply to the following places: Public theaters and places where supervised entertainment or play or instruction for minors under the age of eighteen years is conducted; provided, however, that this exception shall apply only to minors who are in attendance at such theaters or places for the purpose of attending the entertainment, supervised entertainment, play or instruction thereby afforded.

(Ord. 240 § 3, 1956)

The provisions of Section 9.40.10 and 9.40.20 shall not apply to any minor while engaged in going to or returning from, in direct route, the places mentioned in Section 9.40.30, and his home, or other place of abode; provided, however, in the event such minor stops or loiters or loafs or congregates or deviates from such route this exception shall not apply and the provisions of Sections 9.40.10 and 9.40.20 shall then apply.

(Ord. 240 § 4, 1956)

The provisions of Sections 9.40.10 and 9.40.20 shall not apply to any minor who is lawfully employed, or to such a minor while engaged in going to or returning from his place of employment in a direct route between such a place of employment and his place of abode.

(Ord. 240 § 5, 1956)

Any minor violating the terms of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 240 § 6, 1956)

Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter may be immediately apprehended and lawfully detained and appropriate proceedings may be instituted under and pursuant to the provisions of the juvenile court law as set forth in the Welfare and Institutions Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 240 § 7, 1956)